Luciano Andrés Saavedra Olguín (born 15 September 1972) is a Chilean former

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player who played as an

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Playing career

Born in

Romeral Romeral is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. The commune spans and area of . Demographics According to the 2002 census of Population and Housing by the National Statistics Institute, the Romeral commune had 12,707 in ...

, Chile,(Municipalidad de Romeral
Este jueves la dirección de la Escuela Tres Esquinas de la comuna firmó el convenio "Escuela Activa y Saludable" con la Seremía del Deporte Maule
on Facebook . 22 August 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Saavedra was with both 21 de Mayo and

Curicó Unido Curicó Unido is a football club based in Curicó, Maule Region, Chile. They currently play in the Primera División, the first level of the Chilean football system. They are currently managed by Damián Muñoz. History Curicó Unido was found ...

in Curicó, before joining Universidad Católica in 1991, where coincided with players such as Jaime Lo Presti,

Marcelo Caro Marcelo Osvaldo Caro Cubillos (born 22 September 1971) is a Chilean former football manager and player who played as a forward. Besides Chile, he played in the United States. Career A product of Universidad Católica, Caro came to the youth syst ...

, among others. In his homeland, he after played for

Santiago Wanderers Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played their ...

, Curicó Unido again, Unión Española and Deportes Linares, his last club. Abroad, he played for Mexican side

Real Sociedad de Zacatecas Real Sociedad de Zacatecas was a Mexican football team from Zacatecas, México. That played for 7 years in the Ascenso MX History Real Sociedad Deportiva de Zacatecas was founded in 1996 by the Mexican beer brewery Modelo. In 1997 the club woul ...

in 1997–98.

Post-retirement

Saavedra graduated as a PE teacher at the

Major University Universidad Mayor is a private university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded in 1988. Foundation, Growth and Development (1988-2015) Universidad Mayor opened its first academic programs in 1988 with bachelor's degrees in Architecture and Engine ...

. Saavedra has been in charge of football academies affiliated to Universidad Católica in both Curicó and Macul, Santiago, just like another former players such as

Juan José Ribera Juan José Ribera Fonseca (born 11 October 1980) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Deportes Temuco. Ribera played for Chile in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egy ...

René Valenzuela Eduardo René Valenzuela Becker (born April 20, 1955), known as René Valenzuela, is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender. Career Valenzuela represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number three je ...

, Carlos Verdugo,

Ian Mac-Niven Ian Patricio Mac-Niven Carlsson (born 25 October 1971) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career A product of Universidad Católica youth system, Mac-Niven made his debut thanks to the coach Vice ...

, among others. He has served as coordinator at national level for the Ministry of Sports and chief of staff for the Metropolitan Superintendence of Education. His brother, Julio, is a former footballer of Curicó Unido and current politician who has served as councillor for the Municipality of Romeral.

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Luciano Saavedra
at MemoriaWanderers.cl {{DEFAULTSORT:Saavedra, Luciano 1972 births Living people People from Curicó Province Footballers from Maule Region Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Tercera División de Chile players Curicó Unido footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers Unión Española footballers Deportes Linares footballers Ascenso MX players Real Sociedad de Zacatecas footballers Men's association football midfielders Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Major University alumni